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Aircraft and transport: after the sale, here is the new Edinburgh Airport head

Edinburgh, United Kingdom - The new CEO, Gordon Dewar: "An irresistible challenge"

One month ago GIP (Global Infrastructure Partners) concluded the purchase of the Edinburgh Airport from BAA, paying 807 million pounds (roughly 1 billion Euro). BAA was forced to sell by a 2008 Competition Commission verdict, which obliged the Spanish firm to get rid of three out of the seven airports it controlled in the UK: London-Gatwick (sold on October 2009, again to GIP), London-Stansted (AVIONEWS)...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141575

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
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AirportsAci Europe: calls to suspend the EU-Qatar Aviation Agreement raise serious concerns

For Europe’s airports, communities and economy

Importantly, there is no tangible evidence that the EU Qatar agreement has resulted in Qatar Airways gaining a dominant or unfair market position at the expense of European airlines. In fact, Qatar Airways has not expanded significantly in the European market in recent years –as evidenced by the fact that the airline’s seat capacity deployed in Europe in the current IATA Winter season (October 2025–March 2026) remains -10% below its pre-pandemic (2019) level more